00:00The Trump administration announced it will transfer many U.S. Department of Education programs to other federal agencies, a move experts describe as a continued effort to effectively dismantle the department.
00:11New agreements shift K-12 initiatives to the Labor Department and international education responsibilities to the State Department, following Trump's executive order.
00:20Critics say the strategy attempts to hollow out the department, which has already seen major staff cuts, even though only Congress can formally eliminate it.
00:28Questions remain about the future of the federal student loan portfolio as officials explore options including potential sales to private markets.
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